Epidemiology

Web Resources

http://www.math.smith.edu/Local/cicchap1/node1.html

Calculus gives us a language to describe how quantities are related to one another, and it gives us a set of computational and visual tools for exploring those relationships. Usually, we want to understand how quantities are related in the context of a particular problem--it might be in chemistry, or public policy, or mathematics itself. In this chapter we take a single context--an infectious disease spreading through a population--to see how calculus emerges and how it is used.

http://www.terragon.com/tkobrien/algebra/

This is a project designed to provide an understanding in the graphing of linear equations at the algebra 1 level. This web site contains a colorful electronic plotter that can plot functions, differentials and integrals, including trigonometric functions to help students with algebra, trigonometry or calculus problems.

http://www.interactive-resources.co.uk/mathspack2/pspin/pspin1.html

This probability spinner is an interactive website for students in which they can create nine different spinners (all in different colors) and discuss the possible outcomes with the class.

http://www.uh.edu/hti/curriculum_units/2002/v04/01.htm

In contemporary biology, there are many areas, which depend heavily on rather advanced mathematics. This unit will explore the use of mathematical modeling to study diseases. Students will have the opportunity to explore basic techniques used to build simple math models from biology story problems.

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/immunology/activities/AIDS2003/main.html

This "Web lab" simulates the potential spread of HIV through a population. Each participant exchanges virtual body fluids with other participants, some of whom are HIV+. A computer-simulated ELISA will illustrate the spread of HIV through a population.

http://www.immunize.org/

This site has pictures of diseases that can be prevented with immunization and information on vaccinations. The goal of this web site is to boost immunization rates.       

http://www.vaccineinformation.org/

This site provides comprehensive information about vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases.

http://www.collegeboard.com/yes/

This site provides a real world competition for high school students. The Young Epidemiology Scholars (YES) Competition invites high school students and teachers from a variety of disciplines to submit models for innovative classroom curricula that incorporate epidemiological methods. Each year as many as 18 teachers or teaching teams are selected as regional winners, and each receives a $5,000 award.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease/

This site shows an understanding of how genetic factors contribute to human disease and provides us with the first holistic view of our genetic heritage. It is a significant landmark on the road to a complete human genome reference sequence.

Supplies	Quantity
Disinfectant in Spray Bottles (50% Lysol solution)	3 per class
Rags	10 per class
Bottle of glue	1 per class
Black Light	1 per class
Prepared NaOH Agar Plates	100 per all classes
Phenolthalein Solution	1 per class
Bendable Wires to make Inoculating Loops	100 per all classes
Bunsen Burners	7 per class
Nutrient Agar	100 per all classes
Sterile Petri Dishes	100 per all classes
Cotton Swabs	200 per all classes
Permanent Markers	20 per class
Graphing Calculators	30 per class
Overhead Pens	5 per all classes
Computers with Internet access	25 per class

 Text Resources

Lerman, Deborah. "A Shot in the Dark?: Weighing the Risks and Benefits of the Smallpox Vaccine." New York Times 12/18/2002 http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20021218wednesday.html

High School Biology Textbook

College Epidemiology Textbook

High School Algebra Textbook